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Straight, No Chaser: Heads Up! Concussions – Traumatic Brain Injuries, Part I

The really interesting thing about concussions these days is many individuals seem to have convinced themselves that the risk of a concussion or even continuing in football, wrestl
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD October 26, 2013

Straight, No Chaser: Heads Up! Traumatic Brain Injuries (Concussions), Part I

Human Shark Week continues with a discussion about concussions.  The really interesting thing about concussions these days is many individuals seem to have convinced themselves th
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD October 26, 2013

Straight, No Chaser: Stroke Recognition

Let’s talk about strokes, aka Cerebral Vascular Accidents (CVA) and Transient Ischemic Attacks (TIA), and specifically about recognition and treatment. If you don’t remember an
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD October 14, 2013

Straight, No Chaser: Life Begins (To End) at 40 (Unless It Doesn’t) – The Cerebrovascular System (Your Brain)

Last but not least, in the first part of this series, let’s talk about your brain. But first a summary comment. Life after 40 poses both opportunity and obstacles. 35 to 40 is ei
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD September 13, 2013

Straight, No Chaser: Your Rebuttals and Questions about Insomnia

You are certainly an entertaining group behind the scenes. Here are some of your questions on insomnia. Be reminded that should you want to leave me a private question, just go to
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD August 30, 2013

Straight, No Chaser: Insomnia – You are Not Getting Sleepy…

Talking about insomnia makes me well, tired. You know what the problem is. You either can’t fall asleep, or you can’t stay asleep. You’re tired when you wake and all thro
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD August 30, 2013

Straight, No Chaser: Quick Tips – Learn the ABCDEs of Hiccups

Three question sets on hiccups of all things Why do I get hiccups? You get hiccups because everyone gets them.  You get them because basically you’ve agitated your main breathin
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD August 24, 2013

Straight, No Chaser: Quick Tips – You Snore Too Much

You snore too much.  What this means is your breathing is intermittently partially obstructed while you’re sleeping.  Snoring is the sound of air moving past that obstruction.Â
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD August 24, 2013

Straight, No Chaser: Your Questions on When Fainting is Fatal

1. So are faints deadly? Potentially. There are three separate sets of considerations. The brain can’t survive very long without adequate oxygen. Whatever caused that faint,
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD August 19, 2013

Straight, No Chaser: This is Specifically For the Faint of Heart

Don’t faints seem mysterious?  It’s as if your computer crashed and had to reboot.  Although we never seemingly figure out why computers are so crazy, fainting (syncope) is r
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD August 19, 2013

Straight, No Chaser: Quick Tips on Bedwetting

Bedwetting (enuresis) is unintentional urination while asleep.  It could be part of normal bladder development or a cause for concern.  Most kids are toilet trained by 4 years ol
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD August 17, 2013

Straight, No Chaser: When That Back Pain is the Least of Your Problems

Back pain hurts, but there are various causes of that pain that will kill or cripple you.  Here’s some information on some diseases that present with back pain representing life
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD August 7, 2013

Straight, No Chaser: Back Pain to The Future

Over 40 million Americans suffer from various forms of chronic low back pain. We must work really hard. Lower back pain is a tricky subject for an emergency physician. The lower ba
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD August 7, 2013

Straight, No Chaser: Concussions Post-Script – A Neurologist's Thoughts

I’d like to welcome and thank my good friend and noted UCLA Neurologist, Dr. Charles Flippen, II to Straight, No Chaser as a contributor to this topic. His words: “Everyone
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD July 30, 2013

Straight, No Chaser: Heads Up! Traumatic Brain Injuries (Concussion), Part II

Your son is a star in Friday Night Lights (actually football, not the TV show) and has been concussed.  Amazingly, the most common question I get asked is not “Will he be ok
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD July 30, 2013

Straight, No Chaser: Beat the Heat (and Not Just in Miami)

When a loved one dies, families often ask “Is there something I could have done?” Usually I give you information. Today I want to give you information and power to act
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD July 22, 2013
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